On the second floor of Micky’s, performers were brightly lighted against a vibrant curtain conveniently adjacent to the bar. “I am able to connect to my community and let them see me,” Jonz said, “and not just always from the club scene where I’m inebriated in a corner, swaying to Katy Perry.”
Winter Jonz, a singer and songwriter at last week’s launch, certainly felt that way as artists congregated downstairs, snacking on tacos before “The Mic” kicked off. So it’s fitting that the organizers are reimagining what Micky’s can provide beyond partying, in this case, by offering a live event that doesn’t require you to be wasted to enjoy the show.įor regulars at Micky’s, seeing the bar in daylight can be disorienting, but also invigorating. Gay bars and clubs are among the few establishments that offer queer people the chance to socialize without fear of exclusion or worse.
“The Mic,” a new poetry-rooted performance series that launched in March, has found an unexpected home at Micky’s, and a time slot - 7 to 9 p.m. Among the liveliest venues is Micky’s, a two-story nightclub hosting drag shows and DJs, and this year’s Pride felt much the same there as in prepandemic years - except for a new event last Tuesday evening featuring a fresh form of queer expression: a gay open-mic night. During Pride Month, every gay bar and club in WeHo, as it’s colloquially known, is filled to the brim with partygoers dancing to blasting music as go-go dancers strip for tips. Your comments may be used in a CTVNews.ca story.West Hollywood is known as the Los Angeles epicenter of the LGBTQ community. To submit your question, email us at with your name, location and question. Tell us what you’d like to know when it comes to monkeypox. That would give it the same designation as the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing effort to eradicate polio.ĭo you have any questions about monkeypox?ĬTVNews.ca wants to hear from Canadians with any questions.
Tedros is convening an expert meeting Thursday to decide if the expanding monkeypox outbreak warrants being declared a global emergency. Last week, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus described the continued spread of monkeypox in countries that haven't previously seen the disease as "unusual and concerning." Vaccines have never been used in Africa to control monkeypox. Until last month, monkeypox had only caused sizeable outbreaks in central and west Africa the continent has so far reported more than 1,500 cases and 72 suspected deaths in a separate epidemic. No deaths beyond Africa have been reported. There are currently 793 monkeypox cases in the U.K., out of more than 2,100 cases in 42 countries globally. Scientists warn that anyone who is in close, physical contact with someone infected with monkeypox or their clothing or bedsheets is at risk of the disease, regardless of their sexual orientation. To date, more than 99 per cent of monkeypox cases in Britain are among men, and the majority of those are in men who are gay, bisexual or who have sex with men. The vaccine was originally developed for smallpox, a related disease, but is thought to be about 85 per cent effective against monkeypox. Vaccines have previously been available only for health workers taking care of monkeypox patients or for cleaners disinfecting areas contaminated by the virus.
Last month, a leading adviser to the World Health Organization said that the monkeypox outbreak beyond Africa was likely spread by sexual activity by men at raves in Spain and Belgium. "By expanding the vaccine offer to those at higher risk, we hope to break chains of transmission and help contain the outbreak," said the Health Security Agency's head of immunization, Dr. British health officials will start offering vaccines to some men who are gay or bisexual or have sex with men, who are at the highest risk of catching monkeypox, in an effort to curb the biggest outbreak of the disease beyond Africa.īritain's Health Security Agency said in a statement on Tuesday that doctors could consider vaccination for some men who are gay or bisexual and men who have sex with men at the highest risk of exposure, whom they defined as people with "multiple partners, (who participate) in group sex or (attend) `sex on premises' venues."